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From tales of wonder to tales of horror: David Small dissects Stitches

From tales of wonder to tales of horror: David Small dissects Stitches

David Small has made a career illustrating books for children.  So it was no surprise that he should be the featured speaker on the last day of Harvard’s popular class,…
May 14, 2010
International Journalism Festival in review: talking story in Italy (or, "Is social media really more dangerous than terrorists?")

International Journalism Festival in review: talking story in Italy (or, "Is social media really more dangerous than terrorists?")

Last month, I went to the International Journalism Festival in Italy for a panel on the future of story in the digital era. Since a potential benefit of the growing number…
May 10, 2010
Gay Talese at Boston University narrative conference: "I don’t want something juicy; I want the closest I can get to the truth"

Gay Talese at Boston University narrative conference: “I don’t want something juicy; I want the closest I can get to the truth”

The son of Italian immigrants grew up in a house where there were virtually no books. In the small, World War II-era town of Ocean City, N.J., Gay Talese spent…
April 24, 2010
Writing is part of the digital story

Writing is part of the digital story

Examples of powerful multimedia presentations that incorporate (not just link to) good nonfiction writing
April 23, 2010
NPR business reporter Adam Davidson: "many of the best stories come from wandering around a city and wondering what the hell is going on"

NPR business reporter Adam Davidson: "many of the best stories come from wandering around a city and wondering what the hell is going on"

photo credit: Jay PaulWith a lot of journalists pondering narrative in the digital era, we thought it would be interesting to highlight a March collaboration between NPR business reporter Adam…
April 16, 2010

Travis Fox on NPR/Frontline collaboration: "I feel like it’s a great model for the future"

We’re longtime fans of the work of video producer Travis Fox, creator of engaging Web projects combining video and interactive elements. With so many journalists pondering narrative in the digital era,…
April 16, 2010
From Treme to the 9/11 Commission Report: index as story

From Treme to the 9/11 Commission Report: index as story

Treme's Wendell PierceSunday night’s Treme debut found a companion in Monday morning’s Times-Picayune: “HBO’s Treme Explained.” The New Orleans paper will offer a weekly encyclopedic post explaining culture and geography…
April 13, 2010
National Magazine Award finalist Oliver Broudy on morbid curiosity and narrative as burlesque

National Magazine Award finalist Oliver Broudy on morbid curiosity and narrative as burlesque

We talked this week with Men’s Health contributing editor Oliver Broudy about his December 2009 story “Dead Man Driving,” which recreates the events leading up to the death of Adam…
March 25, 2010
Duckrabbit's Benjamin Chesterton on the Blindfolded Photographer

Duckrabbit’s Benjamin Chesterton on the Blindfolded Photographer

[We recently met Benjamin Chesterton at the Frontline/ICP symposium, where he participated in a discussion on the future of visual narrative. He had some strong opinions about photojournalists and storytelling, and we thought our…
March 18, 2010
Paul Nicklen's Polar Obsession: "I had finally found a way to really connect with readers"

Paul Nicklen’s Polar Obsession: "I had finally found a way to really connect with readers"

Paul Nicklen, a photographer with National Geographic, was going to call his latest collection of images Bipolar Obsession on a lark, to reflect his trips to both poles. He settled…
March 17, 2010